When Shrimadji initially became known as Shatavdhani (simultaneously attending to 100 activities), many reputed persons of Bombay came in His contact.
The Parsee gentleman Tata, who was known for his generous donations, took Him around his building and narrated at length about the furniture and other articles of comforts imported from U.K.
On such occasions it is natural to expect the words of praise for the property or splendour and the visitors generally do so.
The great men, however, remain immersed in the stream of detachment, even when they are dealing with trivial matters.
Hence their words result in changing the life style of other people.
After seeing the building, shrimadji simply uttered, 'Who will avail this?'
Many people present there might have heard those words, but they touched Tata to the bottom of his heart.
He had no child.
Thinking that all the people of his community were his children, he transferred his property to a Trust prior to his death and entrusted the entire property to the Trustees for use in benevolent purposes.
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